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Better Living Booklets for Parents and Teachers -- Eighteen (18) 1950s Child Psychology Booklets for Families on Growth and Development

Better Living Booklets for Parents and Teachers -- Eighteen (18) 1950s Child Psychology Booklets for Families on Growth and Development

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Seller: Eclectibles
Title
Better Living Booklets for Parents and Teachers -- Eighteen (18) 1950s Child Psychology Booklets for Families on Growth and Development
Seller
Eclectibles (United States)
Condition
Very good to near-fine. Some light wear. A little sunning to box.
Description
Chicago, Illinois: Science Research Associates, Inc, 1952. Very good to near-fine. Some light wear. A little sunning to box.. A collection of eighteen (18) booklets published for families between 1950 and 1952, offering advice on everything from helping siblings get along as young children to how to navigate the tricky teen years as parents. Penned by psychologists, each booklet addresses either parent or child, and covers child development subjects such as identity development, regulating and understanding emotions, family dynamics, and developing morality and values. Note the emphasis on gender roles, and the nuclear family structure in these booklets. Provides an interesting window into how parenting guide have (and have not) changed over the years. Housed in the original 8.75" by 5.75" by 2.25" box. The items include: Menninger, William C. "Self-understanding: a first step to understanding children". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1951. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. red-orange wrps. Advice for parents, offering insight into how their own behavior affects their children. Neisser, Edith G. "How to live with children". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1950. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. orange wrps. A guide to harmonious family life. Ross, Helen. "Fears of children". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1951. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original purple illus. wrps. A guide to fear in young children from a psychologist's perspective. Gallagher, J. Roswell. "Your children's health". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1952. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. teal wrps. Handbook on health and safety for parents and teachers ranging from nutrition to vaccination. Van Riper, C. "Helping children talk better". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1951. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. green wrps. Guide to helping children communicate with others more effectively. Witty, Paul. "Helping children read better". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1950. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. yellow wrps. For parents and teachers on how to help children read more efficiently and accurately. Thurstone, Thelma, and Katharine Byrne. "Mental abilities of children". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1951. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. red-orange wrps. How to measure intelligence in children, including how to best guide children with developmental delays. Leonard, Charles W. "Why children misbehave". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1952. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. orange wrps. A guide to behavior management. Puner, Helen W. "Helping brothers and sisters get along". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1952. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. purple wrps. Guide to sibling relationships and family harmony. Witty, Paul. "Your child and radio, TV comics and movies". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1952. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. teal wrps. Guide to how media affects children. Kirkendall, Lester A. "Helping children understand sex". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1952. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. green wrps. How to approach sex education with children and teens. English, O. Spurgeon. "Emotional problems of growing up". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1951. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. yellow wrps. How to recognize and solve emotional problems in children. Mohr, George J. "When children face crises". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1952. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. red-orange wrps. A guide to trauma and crisis in children. Bacmeister, Rhoda W. "Your children's manners". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1952. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. orange wrps. How to instill manners and courtesy in children. Kuder, G. Frederic. "Exploring children's interests". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1951. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. purple wrps. How to help children develop and foster interests in school and life. Weitzman, Ellis. "Guiding children's social growth". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1951. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. teal wrps. A guide to how children develop social skills. Neisser, Edith G. "When children start dating". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1951. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. green wrps. A guide to dating in the teen years for parents and teachers. Humphreys, J. Anthony. "Helping youth choose careers". Chicago: SRA, Inc., 1950. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 48, illus. in original illus. yellow wrps. A guide to fostering interests in children with an eye to their future career.
(Beer)( (Advertising) Sheet Music for The Goebel March and Two Step

(Beer)( (Advertising) Sheet Music for The Goebel March and Two Step by Zickel, Harry W.

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Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Title
(Beer)( (Advertising) Sheet Music for The Goebel March and Two Step
Author
Zickel, Harry W.
Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Detroit: Compliments of Col. August Goebel /Zickel Brothers Music Publ., 1900. Sheet music. Very Good. No Binding. First Printing. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Musical Score : Printed music : Marches 1 score (3 pages). RARE. Early example of sheet music used for advertising, and a great piece of beer brewing history. Red, black and white lithographic cover art with two black and white photos of The Goebel Brewing Company printed rear cover. The Company brewed in Detroit from 1873 to 1964, other than during Prohibition, and its beer was sold until 2005. Born in 1839 in Prussia, August Goebel Sr. fought at Bull Run and rose through the ranks to become Colonel by the end of the war. He died in 1905. OCLC locates only the Library of Michigan with a copy, although online search locates a copy at the Detroit Historical Society. Very Good, small edge tears, creases, prior owner name in ink at top margin front cover..
Chinese Communist Leadership and Global Diplomacy: Mao Zedong Press Photograph Archive, 1949-1972

Chinese Communist Leadership and Global Diplomacy: Mao Zedong Press Photograph Archive, 1949-1972 by China Mao Zedong

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Title
Chinese Communist Leadership and Global Diplomacy: Mao Zedong Press Photograph Archive, 1949-1972
Author
China Mao Zedong
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description
1949. Unidentified press photographers, Mao Zedong photograph archive, 1949-1972, documents Chinese Communist Party leadership and international diplomatic engagement during the consolidation and global positioning of the People's Republic of China, supporting research into Cold War political culture, state media practices, and representations of authority. The group includes images spanning from the founding period of the People's Republic through the Cultural Revolution and into the early 1970s diplomatic realignments, providing visual evidence of how Mao's image circulated through press networks. The material captures both staged political encounters and informal moments, including early association with Soviet leadership and later interactions with foreign dignitaries, establishing a longitudinal record of leadership imagery across shifting geopolitical contexts. Eight press photographs, primarily silver gelatin prints, ranging in size from approximately 3 x 3.75 inches to 8 x 11 inches, originating from a press archive and bearing evidence of editorial handling. Seven photographs appear to be period press prints, with two later reprints. The earliest image shows Mao Zedong seated beside Joseph Stalin during Stalin's seventieth birthday celebration in 1949, with areas of the image shaded by hand for publication emphasis. A 1966 photograph depicts Mao seated indoors reading a newspaper and smoking, presenting a controlled but informal representation of leadership. Another image from the same year shows Mao standing at a railing beside Lin Biao, suggesting a public appearance or review setting. Later photographs include Mao in the presence of two Black women during a diplomatic encounter, likely connected to outreach toward African nations, as well as two 1972 images showing meetings with Asian prime ministers at Zhongnanhai, the central leadership compound in Beijing. The photographs consistently show formal staging, grouped delegations, and controlled environments typical of state-mediated press imagery. Produced and circulated during a period that includes the Sino-Soviet alliance, the Cultural Revolution, and early 1970s diplomatic outreach, the archive provides insight into how Mao's image functioned within both domestic propaganda and international political communication. The inclusion of figures such as Stalin and Lin Biao situates the material within key moments of alliance and internal fracture, while the presence of African and Asian representatives reflects China's engagement with postcolonial states. Minor handling wear consistent with press use, including editorial markings and light surface wear; prints remain clear with strong tonal range. Overall in very good condition.
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NATIVE SON by WRIGHT, Richard

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Title
NATIVE SON
Author
WRIGHT, Richard
Seller
Second Life Books Inc (United States)
Description
NY: Harper, 1940. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 359. Slightly scuffed at ends of spine, in the more common second binding of gray cloth. A nice copy in chipped dj.
Dialogue [Autograph Letter Signed Laid in]

Dialogue [Autograph Letter Signed Laid in] by David Antin

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Dialogue [Autograph Letter Signed Laid in]
Author
David Antin
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1979. Very Good. Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1979. First Edition. Slim quarto; publisher's blue printed staplebound wrappers; [16]pp.; two leaves of halftone plates. Moderate wear and toning to wrapper margins, old paperclip rust marks to a couple leaves, else Very Good and sound. Accompanied by a laid in note signed by Antin dated May 5, 1980 addressed to Jim informing him of Antin's upcoming performance at the Folger Shakespeare Library. "Meanwhile I'm sending you a copy of a piece recently published by the Santa Barbara Museum, because I thought it might entertain you.
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Los Caprichos: Coleccion de 84 Estampas en las Que Se Fustigan Errores y Vicios Humanos by Casariego, Rafael

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Title
Los Caprichos: Coleccion de 84 Estampas en las Que Se Fustigan Errores y Vicios Humanos
Author
Casariego, Rafael
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG: Wear to the boards. Rubbing to the top right corner of the front cover. Rubbing to the top left corner of the back cover. Pr
Description
Madrid, 1961. Hardcover. VG: Wear to the boards. Rubbing to the top right corner of the front cover. Rubbing to the top left corner of the back cover. Previous owner's name in ink on the front free end page. Beautiful interior, with clean pages and solid binding. Dark text and illustrations.. A brick-red casebound book with gilt text on the spine. Gilt text and design on the front cover. 160 pages; 84 black-and-white plates. Numbered 86, 'numerados a la prensa del 1 al 295.'.
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EYE OF CAT by Zelazny, Roger

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Title
EYE OF CAT
Author
Zelazny, Roger
Seller
THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY (United States)
Description
EYE OF CAT, Timescape / Simon & Schuster, 1982, first edition, fine in wraps. Uncorrected proof. Previously the copy of Tom Disch sent to him by a sales manager of the publisher as noted on the business card laid in.
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The Last Letter of James Agee to Father Flye. by AGEE, James.

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Title
The Last Letter of James Agee to Father Flye.
Author
AGEE, James.
Seller
Jeff Maser, Bookseller-ABAA (United States)
Description
Boston: Godine,, 1969.. First edition.. [10 pp]. Pages rippled, else near fine in sewn wrappers with a pasted-on cover label. One of 500 numbered copies on handmade Amalfi paper, printed at the Gehenna Press. This last letter was found sealed and unmailed at the time of Agee’s death, thirty years after Agee’s first letter to Father Flye.
Du Pont: One Hundred and Forty Years

Du Pont: One Hundred and Forty Years by DUTTON, William S.

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Title
Du Pont: One Hundred and Forty Years
Author
DUTTON, William S.
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951. Hardcover. Fine. Third printing. Small quarto. 408pp. Spine and topstain lightly sunned, else a fine copy, lacking the dust jacket.

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